www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse FLORIDA’S DAILY SALES DIGEST • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 SALE HEADLINES Published by Florida Equine Publications Inc. WWW.FTBOA.COM Fasig-Tipton Kicks Off Juvenile Sale Season oughbreds, McKathan Bros. and Wavertree Sta- bles, to name just a few. Florida stallions such as Journeyman Stud’s Saint Anddan, Ocala Stud Farm’s High Cotton, Signature Stallions’ Shake- speare and Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds’ With Distinction all have youngsters in the sale. De Meric has 10 horses entered in the sale. “It’s spectacular here – so much better for the horses,” he said. “It’s a way friendlier environment for the horses. The racetrack surface, the big, roomy racetrack, the turf course that looks like a putting green, the barns – it’s a masterpiece.” During last year’s sale at Calder, 91 horses sold for a total of $23.4 million, for an average of $257,473 and a median of $200,000. Fifty- four horses failed to meet their reserves. Those JOE DIORIO PHOTO numbers were an improvement from the 2009 BY NICK FORTUNA “We are thrilled to begin this new phase at sale, where 111 head brought $26.2 million, for The venue has changed, but the quality of the Palm Meadows, which many consider to be the an average of $235,595 and a median of racing prospects showcased in the Fasig-Tipton finest training facility in North America,” said $150,000. Sixty-one horses failed to sell at the South Florida sale of selected 2-year-olds in train- Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “The track, 2009 auction. ing certainly has not. A total of 240 juveniles were the barns and sales area in this setting in Palm With the economy slowly recovering from a entered in today’s sale, which begins at 11 a.m. at Beach County will enable us to showcase to their worldwide recession and recent horse sales indi- Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach. best advantage the quality 2-year-olds we have put cating that the market has stabilized, de Meric said The sale, previously held at Calder Casino & together for this catalog. We are very excited at he’s taking a positive view heading into the sale. Race Course in Miami Gardens, traditionally was the depth and quality of the group of individuals “I’m maybe just a hair shy of optimistic, but I scheduled for several weeks after the Ocala Breed- we will offer this year.” feel positive about it,” he said. “We have the qual- ers’ Sales Co.’s February sale of selected 2-year- The sale features the usual stable of Marion ity stock for buyers, and certainly the volume of olds in training. However, with OBS consolidating County-based consignors, including Nick de showing that we’ve done in advance of the breeze its February and March sales, the Fasig-Tipton Meric, Niall Brennan, All in Sales, Casse Sales, show was very positive. Hopefully, that will trans- auction is first up to bat. Crupi’s New Castle Farm, Hartley/De Renzo Thor- late to a good horse sale.” WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 2 Prospective buyers had a chance on Monday to see the juveniles slated to Monday’s Best sell today breeze during Fasig-Tipton’s under tack show at Palm Meadows. mare Angel Arch, a sister to millionaire Tenpins. Hip No. 23, a Florida-bred colt by English Channel, recorded the fastest quarter on turf, going in 20 4/5. Consigned by Off The Hook, agent, the colt, a half-brother to stakes winner Changing World, is out of the stakes-winning Cozzene mare Reach the Top. “He has a phenomenal reach and stride length,” said Off the Hook’s Joe Applebaum of Hip #49 Hip #23 JOE DIORIO PHOTOS the Florida-bred. “He will run all day. We knew By MICHAEL COMPTON said. “I’ve been stabled here for two weeks, and from the get-go we were going to work him on Fast times were the order of the day at she has really blossomed in that time.” the turf. Originally, we thought he’d have to work Fasig-Tipton’s under tack show on Monday at Hip No. 112, consigned by Hoby and Layna an eighth, but when we were allowed to breeze a Palm Meadows. Kight, agent, is produced from the Smart Strike quarter, we made a game time decision.” A filly by More Than Ready, Hip No. 49, turned in the fastest eight of a mile work, blaz- ing the distance in 9 3/5. The dark bay or brown Gulfstream and Calder Resolve Dates Issue filly, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Spring By MICHAEL COMPTON through Dec. 2, 2011 with 45 performances. Unbridled, is consigned by W.D. North Thor- The annual battle for racing dates in The 2012 Calder meet will begin April 9, 2012, oughbreds, SGV Thoroughbreds (Steven South Florida has been resolved for the year. the day after Gulfstream concludes its meet. Venosa), agent. The Department of Business and Profes- “Every thoroughbred racetrack in the Hip No. 128, a colt by Medaglia d’Oro, sional Regulation Division of Pari-Mutuel Wa- country plays a role in contributing to the worked the fastest eighth on the turf, stopping gering verified Feb. 28 that Gulfstream Park greater good of the industry,” said John Mar- the clock in 9 4/5. Consigned by Niall Brennan has applied for 87 racing dates that begin on shall, vice president and general manager of Stables, agent, the colt is produced from the Dec. 3, 2011 and run through April 8, 2012. racing. “One role Calder plays is developing Darshaan mare Bubbling Heights (FR). “We’re excited to add December to Gulf- young horses to go on to be world champi- The fastest drills at a quarter were recorded stream’s existing schedule,” said Tim Ritvo, ons. We will be doing our very best in 2011 to by Hip No. 73, a Stevie Wonderboy filly, and Hip MI Developments’ vice president of racing on do even better at what we already do No. 112, an Empire Maker colt. Both went in 21 the east coast. “We know this will enhance well which is propelling juvenile horses to na- 3/5. Hip No. 73 sells as property of Kelynack our stakes schedule and the overall quality of tional and global stages.” Farm, Casse Sales, agent. The filly is out of the our product. We also know it is in the best in- The filings mean there will not be head-to- stakes-winning Afleet mare Tina Fleet. terest of South Florida racing. We want to head racing in the coming year. “She’s a very athletic, long-legged filly,” Casse thank the horsemen for their continued sup- Fred Brei, Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ port.” and Owners’ Association president, said of THINK FAST The Division also verified Calder’s filing. the filings: “We’re glad the parties reached a Quickest workers from Monday’s preview Hip # Sire distance and time Calder’s dates for the upcoming year from July consensus and worked out something rea- 23 EnglishChannel quarteronturfin204/5 1 through June 30, 2012, include 112 days of sonable for all the horsemen involved. The 49 MoreThanready eighthin93/5 racing. The upcoming meet, which starts in most important thing is that this issue is set- 73 Stevie Wonderboy quarter in 21 3/5 112 EmpireMaker quarterin213/5 April, will run through Sept. 30. The Calder tled and we can all move on and focus on 128 Medagliad’Oro eighthonturfin94/5 Tropical meet begins Oct. 1, 2011 and runs being breeders and owners.” WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 3 Leading The Way Florida-based juvenile consignors again star in 2010 national standings. By JO ANN GUIDRY horses in 2010. The stakes winners included When all the 2010 sales statistics were graded stakes winners Concord Point, Grand tallied up, Eddie Woods was once again the Rapport, Haynesfield, Jeranimo, Line of David, leading juvenile consignor in North America. It My Jen and Secret Gypsy. Notably, Haynesfield was the second consecutive year that Woods won the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) and has led a parade of Florida-based juvenile con- Florida-bred Line of David captured the signors in the Top 10. To earn the top spot, Arkansas Derby (G1). Woods sold 82 head for a total of $8,662,200. Woods sold two of the 10 highest-priced Here’s a look at several other juveniles for 2010, both at the Fasig-Tipton Ocala-based 2010 leading February Calder sale. The highest priced juve- juvenile consignors. nile sold by Woods was a colt by Smart Strike Coming in second in the national rankings out of Southern Swing, by Dixieland Band, who was Niall Brennan Stables, having sold 62 Dean DeRenzo and Randy Hartley went for $825,000 to Demi O’Byrne. Also at the head for $6,543,700. The operation’s top- CINDY MEKELL PHOTOS FTF sale, Woods sold Pumatic, a colt by Indian priced sale horse in 2010 was Kalavinka, a ton February Calder sale. Charlie out of Uncommon Queen, by Seattle gray/roan filly by Bernardini out of the Unbri- Of note in 2010, Niall Brennan Stables sold Slew for $675,000 to Katsumi Yoshida. dled mare Tap Your Heels and who sold for eventual Florida-bred Grade 1 stakes winner At the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s $520,000 to Katsumi Yoshida at the Fasig-Tip- Wickedly Perfect. Bred by Y-Lo Racing Sta- March juvenile sale, Woods sold a ble, the filly was consigned by colt by Lion Heart out of the South- Brennan as agent for her breeder to ern Halo mare Contessa Halo for the OBS April 2-year-old sale and $250,000 to Jess Jackson’s Ston- where she sold for $70,000 to Den- estreet Stables.